Gain the digital skills you need to get a new job or for your everyday life.
- Learning with us
- Who can take part
- Why take part
- How to join the programme
- More courses and jobs help
Learning with us
We offer free courses and support to help Waltham Forest adults learn digital skills and increase their job opportunities:
- Essential Digital Skills Qualification (EDSQ);
- ‘Let’s get digital’ courses and workshops;
- Passport to Work employment programme; and
- Digital mentor support at venues across Waltham Forest.
Essential Digital Skills Qualification (EDSQ)
Based on the government’s national standards, These qualifications are designed for adults aged 19+ and will give you the skills you need to access jobs.
Let’s get digital
From beginner workshops to courses that lead to a qualification.
Passport to Work
Employment and digital skills qualifications are part of our Passport to Work programme for unemployed Waltham Forest residents.
Digital mentor support
For beginners or people who want to fill a gap in their skills:
- Flexible one-to-one support
- At venues across Waltham Forest
- Led by trained digital mentors.
Who can take part
These courses and workshops are only for Waltham Forest residents. However, you don’t have to live in Waltham Forest to enrol on our many other digital skills courses.
Why take part
- Learn in your own way
- Gain digital skills for a new job
- Become more confident using computers, smartphones and other digital devices.
How to join the programme
You will need to do a free digital skills assessment with us. After your assessment, we can discuss ways to help you improve your digital skills.
Ready to start? Book your free digital skills assessment.
Other courses and jobs help
More digital skills courses
We have all sorts of other digital skills courses and workshops to help you learn how to use computers and digital devices.
Job clubs and skills courses
For one-to-one help applying for jobs, you can book a free Job Club session with us. To learn new skills and gain a nationally recognised certificate for your CV, you can also take one of our hundreds of courses. Find out more on our job skills and help page.
Jobs help contact form
We offer free support for businesses and residents. This programme is one of several ways we are supporting Waltham Forest residents. To ask us about how we can help you, please complete our jobs help contact form.